Research Board
Committee Charge
The Research Board is an Academic Affairs committee with the following charges (University Statutes Article XII Section 1):
- Provide guidance to the Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation
- on research administration policies and practices
- on ethical issues in research,
- on intellectual property policy issues, and
- on programs to support faculty, graduate, and undergraduate student research
- Establish procedures and serve as a review committee for a program of intramural awards to support faculty scholarly activity
The Research Board also:
- Oversees the annual selection of the UIS Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award
- Reviews and recommends funding for a number of faculty development programs sponsored by the Provost
The Research Board consists of faculty members representing the four colleges and one at-large, the library, and one academic professional staff member serving three year terms (staggered). The Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation chairs the Research Board.
Research Board membership for Academic Year 20 – 21:
Lucía Vazquez, Chair
Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation
Meagan Cass (2019-2022)
Associate Professor, English and Modern Languages
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Martin Martsch (2018-2021)
Associate Professor, Social Work
College of Education and Human Services
Feng-Shun “Leo” Bin (2018-2021)
Professor, Business Administration
College of Business and Management
Sean McCandless (2019-2020)
Assistant Professor, Public Administration
College of Public Affairs and Administration
John Laubersheimer (2017-2020)
Clinical Assistant Professor
Brookens Library
Jennifer Martin (2019-2022)
Assistant Professor, Teacher Education
At-large faculty representative
Vance Martin (2019-2022)
Campus Accessibility Specialist, Center for Online Learning, Research and Service
Academic Professional representative
Susan Ryherd
Director of Research Administration
Staff